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The German logistics multinational Dachser has launched two new duo trailer units for the Madrid-Valencia-Castellón links. In this way, the capitals of Madrid and Valencia, which were already connected with several "Round Trips", will expand their daily connections.

On October 25, Dachser acquired a majority stake in the German software provider kasasi GmbH. Based, like Dachser, in Kempten, this SME employs 50 people. The two companies agreed not to disclose the purchase price. This acquisition strengthens the logistics provider's digital expertise in telematics, connectivity, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).

The logistics operator Dachser has expanded the connection between Spain and Germany with two new daily groupage routes. The first route connects San Sebastián to Colonia, while, in the second, Zaragoza increases a direct connection with the Rheine delegation. These new routes are added to the more than 130 international routes of Iberia.

The 16-meter-long crane left Germany for the United States.

Dachser is conducting successful trial operations at two of its branches: Artificial Intelligence-based algorithms fully automatically identify, locate and measure all packages in the warehouse. This first step eliminates the need to manually scan and label packages and speeds up turnaround times. In the future, AI is expected to support and optimize charging as well.

After completing the mapping phase that began in July in Madrid city, for the first time in Spain an autonomous robot will deliver a real order from a supermarket. For this launch, Goggo has the collaboration of a strategic partner such as Dia, thus demonstrating its commitment to innovation and becoming the first retailer in Spain to explore order delivery with an autonomous robot.

Following the severe shortage of air cargo capacity caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the logistics operator Dachser has decided to counteract some of its effects with initiatives such as the expansion of its charter program. Since the last weekend of July, Dachser has been operating the Frankfurt-Chicago route with Boeing 747-400s.

The company's sales volume remains almost unchanged in 2020, the year of the coronavirus. A strong second half offsets the consequences of the European lockdowns in April and May. An investment of 190 million euros is expected in logistics capacities, technical equipment and digital systems.

Dachser logistics and the Asturian company Pharmediq join in the fight against the pandemic. Together they have distributed more than 100 million masks and protective equipment in Spain and other European countries.

Dachser Portugal Air & Sea Logistics, in coordination with Dachser Hong Kong, has organized the first full charter flight in the company's history, between Hong Kong and the city of Porto, in Portugal.